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A controversial proposal from U.S Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to let bird flu naturally spread through poultry farms is raising alarms among scientists -- who say the move could be inhumane and dangerous.

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[–] brax@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 days ago

Yeah, of we could just stop importing food from the USA, that would be greaaaaat

[–] YesButActuallyMaybe@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

You go first Mr RFK Jr

[–] Mvlad88@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

'Murica, I swear you guys really need a slapping.

[–] Bbbbbbbbbbb@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago

Please invade us. We need help

[–] jve@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Isn’t he worried one of his falcons will catch it?

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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 18 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

What's the worst that could happen?

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Genius.

That’s just about got the whole zeitgeist sewn up.

[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 10 points 2 days ago

Anyone have the quotes handy on how they want to destroy the country and rebuild as feudal kingdoms?

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I knew he was just a huge shill for the reptile egg shadow industry. Before you know it, all US omelets will be made from factory-farmed sea turtle eggs.

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

“The way we raise birds now, there’s not a lot of genetic variability,” Hansen said. “They’re all the same bird, basically.”

What is the stance of the department of agriculture on the bird flu?

[–] lennee@lemm.ee 9 points 2 days ago

Do you want another pandemic? Because that is how you get another pandemic.

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